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Joshua Soboil
Health Economist
Joshua is seeking to develop his career in the Health Economics consultancy field. He is interested in Health Technology Assessment and other HEOR and Market Access roles.
Education
University of Cape Town
MPH, Health Economics
Cape Town, ZAR
2019 - 2020
Thesis: A Framework for Incorporating a Fully-Integrated Bayesian Approach to Cost-Effectiveness Evaluations for Low- and Middle-Income Country Contexts
Stellenbosch University
BA(Hons.), Sociology
Stellenbosch, ZAR
2018
Thesis: Astronomy in the Age of Big Data Read here
Research conducted under the guidance of the South African Research Chair in the Sociology of Land, Environment and Sustainable Development.
Stellenbosch University
BA, Social Dynamics
Stellenbosch, ZAR
2014 - 2017
Majors in Sociology and Psychology, with a minor in Philosophy and exposure to undergraduate economics
Professional Experience
Development Director
Periods For Hope
Cape Town, ZAR
Jan 2019 - present
- A registered NPO(226-728) focused on the reduction of period poverty and stigma.
- Lead capacity development strategist.
- Ensuring the establishment and development of sustainable funding networks and strategies.
Associate Consultant
Freedom House
Cape Town, ZAR
Sep 2018 - Mar 2019
- Qualitative research role.
- Reviewed South African Community Based Monitoring (CBM) tools.
- Focused on Service Delivery and government accountability; at both local and national levels.
Data Capturer
SACTWU Worker Health
Cape Town, ZAR
Jul 2011 - Jul 2011
- Capturing of first year quarter data for worker mobile health programmes across Western Cape.
Selected Certificates
Health Systems Strengthening
Short course
futurelearn.com, Online
2020
In partnership with the Nossal Institute for Global Health and unicef. The course explored health systems concepts, structure, function and approaches to strengthening health systems.
Human Research
Short course
citiprogram.org, Online
2019
A research ethics certificate course provided by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), under the requirements set by the Comprehensive International Program of Research on AIDS (CIPRA).
Awards
NRF Health Economics Bursary
HEU
Cape Town, ZAR
2019
Awarded by the National Research Chair of Health Economics.
DST/NRF Sociology Research Bursary
Cosmopolitan Karoo
Stellenbosch, ZAR
2018
Awarded by the National Research Chair of Sociology of Land, Environment and Sustainable Development.
Volunteering
Peer Mentor
MPH Mentor Programme
Cape Town, ZAR
2020
Received mentor training to help orientate first year UCT MPH students.
Mentor
Ikhamva Youth
Cape Town, ZAR
2019
Provided career mentorship to underprivileged matriculatant learners enrolled in the Inkhamva Youth programme.
Volunteer
International AIDS Conference
Amsterdam, NL
2018
Assisted delegates during the International Aids Conference.